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"You're awake?"

Fu Hua's voice reached Gwen's ears, quickly bringing him back to his senses. He looked to the side and saw Fu Hua smiling at him.

"Yeah, sorry. I just dozed off. Thanks for waiting."

After apologizing to Fu Hua, Gwen, now fully alert, began to check his own condition, wanting to see what changes had occurred within him.

"No need to apologize. This is a normal phenomenon..."

Fu Hua smiled and shook her head, tapping lightly on her terminal twice.

"Congratulations, you've successfully achieved the introductory level of Heart Resonance."

"Heart Resonance?"

Gwen raised an eyebrow, surprised.

In his worst-case scenario predictions, he hadn't thought he'd be able to learn something like Heart Resonance, which tested one's state of mind.

"Yes,"

Fu Hua explained, "If you think about it carefully, you should have heard a special... music just now.

That was the Heart Resonance from the Tai Xu Five Resonances.

And judging by your current state, you've successfully made your entry."

"Music..."

With Fu Hua's reminder, Gwen instantly recalled the sound he had previously ignored, and understanding dawned on him.

At the same time, a sense of caution rose within Gwen. It was fortunate that Fu Hua was helping him cultivate Heart Resonance this time, but if it were an enemy, he would likely suffer a major setback.

As if sensing Gwen's thoughts, the smile on Fu Hua's face slightly faded, and she said seriously, "I apologize. Because the cultivation of Heart Resonance is quite unique, I began teaching you without prior notice..."

"It's alright. Fu Hua, you did this to help me learn Heart Resonance better. I understand."

Before Fu Hua could finish, Gwen waved his hand, stopping her.

"I'm glad you understand..."

Seeing Gwen's understanding nature, Fu Hua felt a slight relief and then continued, "I've already sent the Heart Resonance to you. You don't need to deliberately try to figure out what it is. It has no inherent meaning. Its profoundness lies in how it can temper your state of mind when you recite, mentally chant, and listen to it."

"I understand."

Gwen nodded, but he didn't open his terminal to check. Instead, he continued to ask, "The Tai Xu Five Resonances. I've now learned Form, Intent, Soul, and Heart Resonances. Will I be learning Spirit Resonance next?"

"Theoretically, yes. However, it's still too early for you right now—"

Hearing Gwen ask about Spirit Resonance, Fu Hua shook her head slightly and explained with a serious expression, "Spirit is the ultimate of transformation. It is a sword without a sword, transforming spirit into a sword, and sword qi forms itself, thus achieving spiritual resonance.

Spirit is the ultimate of transformation, the wonder of all things expressed. It cannot be questioned by form.

It has no form and requires no form. This sword fills space; this sword is space, thus it is everywhere and invincible.

In essence, Spirit Resonance is about shaping and extending Honkai Energy. The prerequisite for its use is the ability to manipulate a large amount of Honkai Energy.

While your adaptability to Honkai Energy is excellent, you are still some distance away from wielding the Sword God.

To truly wield the Sword God, it is best to wait until you have cultivated the other four Resonances to a certain degree. Using the Sword Heart as a foundation, one can perceive heaven and earth as a dan tian, transform the physical body into meridians, use Soul Resonance as a guide to condense an intangible sword, transform the intangible into tangible with Form Resonance, and gather it with Intent Resonance. When sword qi connects with the divine, that is the Sword God..."

Fu Hua spoke slowly, imprinting every word deeply into Gwen's mind, conveying her understanding of the Sword God to him.

"I understand..."

Gwen savored Fu Hua's insights on the Sword God, combining them with his understanding of Tai Xu Sword Qi from his previous life. He felt a nascent enlightenment and nodded gently, committing her teachings to memory.

A moment later, Gwen stood up, picked up the Xuanyuan Sword beside him, and said to Fu Hua, "There should still be some time before noon. I'll try to practice Soul Resonance. Please point out any mistakes."

Upon hearing this, Fu Hua agreed with a nod, but still added, "Just call me Fu Hua..."

"Okay..."

Gwen nodded in agreement, but his hands had already begun practicing the twenty-one forms of the four sequences of Form Resonance that Fu Hua had just taught him.

Time slowly passed. When the door to the virtual training room opened again, Gwen and Fu Hua emerged, both with a slight sheen of sweat on their foreheads.

"Wow, how long has the class president been training?"

"It looks like almost three hours..."

"That long?"

Seeing the two of them emerge, the Valkyries from the Far East Branch, who were waiting outside, began to whisper amongst themselves.

Chapter 85: Huohuo's Concern

Gwen's eyelids twitched at the ambiguous words of the girls, but judging by their expressions, they were likely just surprised by Fu Hua's strength.

While these trainees, selected through rigorous elimination rounds, could all be considered elites, one-on-one instruction rarely lasted long.

After all, their purpose here was to learn, not to fight. It was the correct approach to spend time digesting what they had learned.

Someone like Fu Hua, who had spent over three hours with Gwen in the virtual training room, was one of a kind.

During the morning session, they had all clearly recognized the gap between themselves and the instructors from Headquarters, so they naturally wouldn't suspect Gwen of being incompetent.

Therefore, it was only logical that their dear class monitor, Fu Hua, was strong enough that even an instructor from Headquarters needed extended guidance.

Outside the whispering crowd, a cool beauty with doll-like features, black hair, and red eyes did not join her companions' discussion, merely watching the two who had just emerged from the virtual training room.

Or rather, even when sitting together, she clearly maintained an invisible barrier between herself and her companions.

Gwen glanced at the chattering crowd, his gaze lingering on the black-haired girl for a moment. He responded to the questioning looks of the other two instructors with a dismissive gesture.

Confirming that there were no unexpected issues with Gwen, the other two instructors finally relaxed. They began to organize the team, gave a few brief instructions, and concluded the trainees' first morning session.

After the team dispersed, the trainees, who had familiarized themselves with Headquarters' layout the day before, left in groups of three or five amidst cheerful laughter.

Although Fu Hua still remembered the task Theresa had assigned her to guide Wuse Huohuo, she couldn't refuse the other trainees' enthusiasm. Doing so would only cause Wuse Huohuo more trouble, so she could only give Wuse Huohuo an apologetic look.

Wuse Huohuo watched it all with her red eyes, showing no emotional fluctuation, as if she had grown accustomed to it.

Seeing this, the two instructors standing with Gwen exchanged glances, seeing the helplessness in each other's eyes.

"Seniors, please accompany this... student Wuse Huohuo."

As for Gwen, he quietly suggested to the two seniors, who, although lower in rank than him, were far superior in age and experience.

"Well done, little Gwen, very thoughtful..."

Milia, with her red hair, smiled and nodded, not forgetting to tease Gwen. Although their rank was lower than Gwen's, their age advantage and Gwen's gentle nature made these aunts... elder sisters enjoy teasing him.

"Leave it to us..."

With that, the two walked towards Wuse Huohuo, who was preparing to leave alone, and beckoned the cool-mannered girl to leave the training ground.

Gwen didn't look back at the trio, simply walking away on his own.

However, although there was no direct contact, Wuse Huohuo intentionally or unintentionally glanced at Gwen, who was heading in the other direction, as she passed the intersection.

Although the two instructors beside her didn't say it directly, Wuse Huohuo could guess that they were accompanying her partly at Gwen's suggestion.

This glance from Wuse Huohuo was keenly caught by Milia beside her, who teased in a low voice:

"What's wrong, little Wuse? Looking at our A-Class rising star?"

Although the instructors maintained necessary authority during class, in private, with all of them being women, no one deliberately put on a stern face.

Honkai was already difficult enough; there was no need to make things harder for themselves.

"...Yes."

After a moment of hesitation, Wuse Huohuo, who was only teased like this when facing family elders or Himeko and Theresa, admitted it.

"I want to see what my future opponent and comrade will be like."

Although the cold shoulder she received at St. Freya Academy made Wuse Huohuo appear somewhat aloof, Theresa and Himeko's guidance and comfort had prevented her from heading down an extreme path, and she hadn't given up on the mission she had accepted since childhood.

In the eyes of such a Wuse Huohuo, Gwen, who was currently like a rising star, was her future opponent and a comrade on the battlefield against Honkai.

"How is it, isn't he handsome?"

Hearing Wuse Huohuo's answer, Milia's eyes darted, and she lowered her voice again to ask.

"Mmm..."

Wuse Huohuo, lost in thought about the future, subconsciously replied, then realized that this question might easily invite more teasing. She continued to explain, "A beautiful appearance is a dime a dozen; I'm more looking forward to his performance on the battlefield..."

"..."

Milia's desire to tease her junior immediately faltered. For a moment, she felt she understood why Wuse Huohuo had been treated with such coldness.

However, Milia didn't show it, merely chuckling softly and saying, "Don't worry, little Wuse, there will be opportunities. Your curriculum includes practical combat lessons...

Let's go, the light is green..."

Meanwhile, on the other side, Gwen went home, made himself some noodles, and ate them casually.

"You seem a bit distracted."

Just as Gwen was stirring the noodles in his bowl, Kevin's voice suddenly came, causing Gwen's hand to pause.

Although Gwen had intentionally maintained stability in their connection today, Kevin's silence had almost made Gwen forget about him.

"Yes, a little..."

Facing Kevin's question, Gwen didn't hide it and nodded in agreement.

"If it's a doubt about strength, I can try to help you resolve it."

If you have psychological issues, I recommend you see a therapist as soon as possible or talk to someone.

If you lose focus on the battlefield, you'll only harm yourself and others."

Seeing that Gwen didn't hide anything, Kevin didn't say much more, simply offering a reminder.

"I'll be careful."

Gwen replied, and seeing Kevin not respond, he didn't drag things out further, honestly eating his noodles.

The reason for Gwen's absentmindedness was also simple—

Wuse Huohuo.

When the personnel were assigned in the morning, Gwen felt the name was inexplicably familiar, but since he was about to train in Tai Xu Sword Qi and needed to adjust his state, he didn't think much of it.

After achieving Heart Resonance and leaving the virtual training room, when he saw the exquisite girl with black hair and red eyes again, a flash of inspiration struck Gwen's mind, making him remember where that inexplicable familiarity came from—

Although Gwen was only a Honkai Impact 3 player in his previous life, he had also watched a few Honkai Impact 2 videos.

Gwen's familiarity with the name Wuse Huohuo stemmed from this!